Rank Species | Genus Ptycholoma Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Ptycholoma, Butterflies and moths, Archips xylosteana, Pandemis cerasana, Archips crataegana | ||
Ptycholoma lecheana, the Leche's twist moth, is a moth of the Tortricidae family . It is found in Europe, China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Hunan), Korea, Japan, Russia (Amur, Ussuri) and Asia Minor.
The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The moth flies from late May to early June in China and to July in western Europe.
The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, including Acer, Betula, Crataegus pinnatifida, Fagus, Larix leptolepis, Populus, Prunus padus, Pyrus, Quercus, Salix koreensis, Sorbus, Tilia and Ulmus species. The species overwinters in the larval stage within a shelter made of a spun web in crevices of barks of their host plant.
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